# ATSBuddy — Instant ATS resume score & job-match analysis

Upload your resume and get an instant, deterministic ATS-friendliness score, plus an optional job-description match with concrete fixes. A resume analysis tool, not a builder.

Website: https://www.atsbuddy.dev
Category: Resume analysis / ATS scanning tool (not a resume builder).

## What it does
- Scan: a deterministic 0–100 ATS-friendliness score from your uploaded resume (5 credits).
- Match: compares your resume to a job description for a semantic match with matched/missing keywords, gaps, and rewrite-level suggestions (10 credits).

## Pricing
- New accounts get 100 free credits. Credits never expire.
- Boost: 150 credits for $7.
- Power: 500 credits for $19.
- Payments handled by Polar (Merchant of Record).

## Canonical facts
- ATSBuddy is a resume analysis / ATS scanning tool (like Jobscan), not a resume builder.
- It gives a deterministic 0–100 ATS-friendliness score from your uploaded resume.
- It can compare your resume against a job description for a semantic match with gaps and fixes.
- New accounts get 100 free credits. A Scan costs 5 credits, a Match costs 10.
- Credit packs: Boost (150 credits, $7) and Power (500 credits, $19). Credits never expire.
- Supported uploads: PDF, DOCX, DOC, and images (PNG/JPG/WEBP).

## FAQ
### Is ATSBuddy free?
Yes to start — new accounts get 100 free credits, enough for 20 scans. A scan costs 5 credits and a job match costs 10. When you run out you can buy more, and credits never expire.

### Is ATSBuddy a resume builder?
No. ATSBuddy is a resume analysis and ATS scanning tool. It scores an existing resume for ATS-friendliness and shows how well it matches a job description — it does not build or host your resume.

### How does an ATS read my resume?
An Applicant Tracking System parses your file into plain text and structured fields. Multi-column layouts, tables, images, and unusual fonts can be read out of order or dropped, which is why a clean single-column layout scores higher.

### How is the ATS score calculated?
The score is deterministic — computed by rules, not an AI guess — so the same resume always gets the same score. It weighs parseability, contact block, standard sections, file format, dates, bullet usage, keywords, and length.

### What file formats can I upload?
PDF, DOCX, DOC, and images (PNG, JPG, WEBP) up to 10 MB. Scanned or image-only files are read with OCR, though a text-based PDF or DOCX parses most reliably.

### Do you store my resume?
Your resume is processed to produce your score and match, and we don't keep the raw file longer than needed to do that. Credits and results are tied to your account.

## Resume-checker pages by role
- Software Engineer: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/software-engineer
- Frontend Developer: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/frontend-developer
- Backend Developer: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/backend-developer
- Full-Stack Developer: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/full-stack-developer
- Data Scientist: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/data-scientist
- Data Analyst: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/data-analyst
- Machine Learning Engineer: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/machine-learning-engineer
- DevOps Engineer: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/devops-engineer
- Cloud Engineer: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/cloud-engineer
- Cybersecurity Analyst: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/cybersecurity-analyst
- QA Engineer: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/qa-engineer
- Product Manager: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/product-manager
- Project Manager: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/project-manager
- Business Analyst: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/business-analyst
- UX Designer: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/ux-designer
- Graphic Designer: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/graphic-designer
- Product Designer: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/product-designer
- Marketing Manager: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/marketing-manager
- Digital Marketer: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/digital-marketer
- Content Writer: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/content-writer
- Social Media Manager: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/social-media-manager
- Sales Representative: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/sales-representative
- Account Manager: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/account-manager
- Customer Success Manager: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/customer-success-manager
- Customer Service Representative: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/customer-service-representative
- Operations Manager: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/operations-manager
- Supply Chain Manager: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/supply-chain-manager
- Human Resources: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/human-resources
- Recruiter: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/recruiter
- Accountant: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/accountant
- Financial Analyst: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/financial-analyst
- Consultant: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/consultant
- Administrative Assistant: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/administrative-assistant
- Nurse: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/nurse
- Pharmacist: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/pharmacist
- Medical Assistant: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/medical-assistant
- Teacher: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/teacher
- Mechanical Engineer: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/mechanical-engineer
- Civil Engineer: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/civil-engineer
- Electrical Engineer: https://www.atsbuddy.dev/ats-resume-checker-for/electrical-engineer

## Articles
### Why your resume gets auto-rejected (and how to fix it)
The real reasons resumes get filtered out by an ATS before a human sees them — and the fixes that get you through.
https://www.atsbuddy.dev/blog/why-your-resume-gets-auto-rejected

### PDF or DOCX? The best resume file format for ATS
Should you send your resume as a PDF or DOCX for ATS? Here's what parses reliably and what to avoid.
https://www.atsbuddy.dev/blog/resume-file-format-for-ats-pdf-or-docx

### ATS resume keywords: how to find and use them
How to find the right ATS keywords for a job and add them to your resume naturally — without keyword stuffing.
https://www.atsbuddy.dev/blog/ats-resume-keywords

### How to check if your resume is ATS-friendly (free)
A free, deterministic way to check whether your resume is ATS-friendly — plus the exact things an ATS checker looks for.
https://www.atsbuddy.dev/blog/how-to-check-if-resume-is-ats-friendly-free

### The ATS-friendly resume format (and why one column wins)
A practical checklist for an ATS-friendly resume: layout, sections, fonts, dates, and keywords — with the reasoning behind each rule.
https://www.atsbuddy.dev/blog/ats-friendly-resume-format

### How ATS systems actually read your resume
An Applicant Tracking System parses your resume into text and fields before a human sees it. Here's what it does, what trips it up, and how to pass.
https://www.atsbuddy.dev/blog/how-ats-systems-work